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King Coal Show marks 70 years of celebrating mining heritage

Continuing a tradition that started in 1953, the King Coal Show will bring people from the area to celebrate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s coal mining history. This is the 70th year for the annual festival, which runs from Aug. 16-23. “Our area was built on the backs of coal miners,” ...

Community helping victims of California fire that destroyed multiple residences

The community is rallying to help the victims of a fast-moving fire that destroyed an apartment building and damaged several nearby homes in California Borough over the weekend, leaving 17 people homeless. Both financial and clothing donations were pouring in at various locations across the ...

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Mustangs bring down Falcons in boys golf, 215-225

Kayden Smith took medalist honors with a 2-over-par 38 to help Laurel Highlands open its season with a 215-225 victory over visiting Connellsville in Section 2-3A boys golf action at Uniontown Country Club on Wednesday. Sevi Vecchiolla followed Smith with a 39 and the Mustangs also got a 42 ...

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Brewers extend winning streak to 11 with win over Skenes, Pirates

MILWAUKEE — Paul Skenes is one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball this season. Not even he could slow down the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pittsburgh Pirates' ace right hander became Milwaukee's latest victim after allowing the first two of five home runs Tuesday night in a ...

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Rodgers eager for helmet switch: ‘It looks like a spaceship’

LATROBE — Aaron Rodgers is still feeling things out in Pittsburgh, in more ways than one. The NFL's oldest player, who wrapped up his initial (and likely only) training camp with the Steelers at Saint Vincent College on Tuesday, is still searching for the right helmet. The league banned ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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